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GuiPar

  Version 1.1
  2003/12/09
  Shareware  (1,000 JPY / 10.00 USD )

Copyright 2003 (C) SpaWare http://ogin.net/spaware/

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0. Introduction

  GuiPar is the application which reproduces a guitar in a Palm device. 
  You can select a 'Chord' on the LCD, then push hardware button as a string.

  [Features]

  - FM Sound-source (on SONY Clie-T/NR/NX/NZ/SJ/TG and Visor+BeatPlus)
    is available
  - Using FM sound :
    8 kind of instruments are selectable.
    6 notes are playable at a time.
  - Has Arpeggio/Stroke mode.
  - Major/Minor/7th/sus4 chord support.
  - 7 chords are preservable for each song (tune).
  - Songs are able to add/delete/edit.
  - Capotasto function.
  - Simple tuner function.
  - Choking function.

  [Unregisterd limitation]

  - Songs are only 2.
    can't add or delete, but editable.

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1. Execution Environment

  - Palm-OS Ver3.0 or greater
  - Required Memory: 35 KBytes 

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2. Installation

  - GuiPar.prc   Please install in a Palm device. 
  - When GuiPar Version 0.5 or before are installed
    Please uninstall it before install new version.


  - Registration : 

    Please register on the Web site.

    - Vector RegNum : SR038020 (Japanese)
               : https://sw.vector.co.jp/swreg/step1.reserve?srno=SR038020&site=v
    - PalmGear : http://www.palmgear.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=software.showsoftware&prodID=42312
    - Handango : http://www.handango.com/PlatformProductDetail.jsp?productType=2&platformId=1&productId=88522

    * see also GuiPar WebSite :  http://ogin.net/spaware/guipar/

    You can get a license-key or register-code.

    To activate : see section 4.6


3. Uninstallation

   Please uninstall - GuiPar.prc. 

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4. Operation

 4.1 Main screen

  - The song can be changed by operating the pop-up list in the tune
    displayed in upper right.

  - If the button like A-F (It is called the "Chord button") is tapped,
    the chord is changed. 
    (Button of the chord using it now emphasis displayed)

  - If hardware button (DateBook, Address, UP, DOWN, ToDo, Memo) is pushed,
    The sound corresponding to the bowstring of a guitar sounds.

    It sequentially corresponds to 6-1 strings. 
    (Graphic is displayed under the screen which button to be pushed)

  - Choking : when JogDial is pushed (ONLY CLIE with FM Sound)

  - It changes into the stroke mode by the stroke icon tap. 
    (Only the model equipped with the FM Sound)

      "DateBook" button = Down-Stroke.
      "Address"  button = Up-Strole.

    It returns to the arpeggio mode by the arpeggio icon tap. 

  - The position of the capotasto can be moved by doing tap the Fret.
    (The capo can be moved even by the jog dial for Clie/Treo)

  - All bowstrings enter the state of liberating if the tuning fork icon is pushed. 
    To a simple tuning of a genuine guitar please. 

  - Please play it though the Palm device is grasped by the left hand,
    the chord button is done by the tip of a finger in the tap,
    and the performance style to which a hard button is pushed by the right hand
    is assumed by the way played easily.

 4.2 Preferences Panel

    An Preferences Panel will be displayed when [Options]-[Preferences] is chosen
    from menu.

    1) When the device FM sound source corresponds,

      when check is inserted in the " Use FM Sound", 
      using the FM sound source puts out sound.
      "Instrument" being similar, it can select the musical instrument
      which you use.
      Imperfection also chord is performance possible.

    2) When the device FM sound source non-corresponds:

      "* the FM Sound not available" is indicated,
      only built-in BEEP sound sounds.

  - Volume can be set up by "Volume." 

    It means "H" = High, "M" = Middle, "L" = Low 
    Selection of "System" applies the volume of the "game sound" of an environmental setup.
    Initial value is "System".

  - The length of sound can be set up by "Length." 

    Display value   It becomes 1/5 of length. for example, 
    In the case of 3, sound sounds for 0.6 seconds. 
    Initial value is 5 (1.0 seconds). 

  - [OK] button : after applying a setup, it will return to a main screen. 

  - [Cancel] button : Return to a main screen, without applying a setup.

  * The value set up on the arrangement screen is saved in a system. 
    Next time, It is automatically read at the time of GuiPar starting. 

 4.3 Song List screen

    Song List screen will be displayed when [Songs]-[SongList] is chosen from menu.

    1) [Done] button:   Return to main screen.
    2) [New] button:    Add a new song as new name.
    3) [Edit] button:   "Edit screen" (4.4) will be displayed.
    4) [Delete] button: Delete selected song after confirmation.

 4.4 Edit screen

    1) When you tap the chord button, "Select Chord" screen (4.5) will be pop-uped.
    2) You can edit the tune title.
    3) [OK] button:     return to "Song List"(4.3) screen with apply (save to Database).
    4) [Cancel] button: return to "Song List"(4.3) screen without apply.

 4.5 Select Chord screen

    1) Please select a choed with GUI.
       * You can not select a non-existing chord in the database.
    2) [OK] button:     return to "Edit" screen(4.4) with apply.
    3) [Cancel] button: return to "Edit" screen(4.4) with no apply.

 4.6 Registration screen

    1) Registration screen will be displayed when [Options]-[Registration] is
       chosen from menu.

    2) Please input Lisence-key or Registration-chode into the field.
       Then, push [OK] button.

 4.7 About screen

    The version number of GuiPar is displayed.

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5.  Development Circumstances 

  - 2003/12/09/  Ver 1.1    * Added Choking function.
                            * Play sound when selection instrument in Preference.
                            * Increased play time.
                            * etc.

  - 2003/09/26  Ver 1.0     * Be a Shareware.
                            * Registration function is added.
                            * Add/Delete song function is added.
                            * Song list screen is small changed.

  - 2003/09/17  Ver 0.9     * Minor/7th/sus4 chord support.
                            * he chord preservation function of each tune is added.
                              (limitation of this version : 2 tunes only)
                            * The tune switch function is added
                            * To preserve the chord and the capotasto position
                              which had been selected automatically save.

  - 2003/06/06  Ver 0.84    * CLIE NX73/80 support
                            * Bitmap resource small changeed. etc.

  - 2003/03/15  Ver 0.83    * CLIE TG50 support

  - 2003/02/25  Ver 0.82    * CLIE NZ90 support
                            * CLIE SJ33 support

  - 2003/01/25  Ver 0.81    * Color support
                            * Up/Down stroke support
                            * Treo's jog-dial support for capotasto
                            * Bitmap display improvement by OS5
                            * OS5 High-Density Icon support

  - 2002/12/08  Ver 0.8     * GUI changing
                            * Capotasto function addition
                            * Switch of mode of stroke/arpeggio function addition
                              (Only the model equipped with the FM Sound)
                            * Simple tuner function addition

  - 2002/11/08  Ver 0.72    Bug-Fix :
                            Fatal Error occurs in Treo180

  - 2002/11/05  Ver 0.71    * Clie NX (OS5) support
                            * Support for description of NR's CLIE Launcher (Japanese only)

  - 2002/06/21  Ver 0.7     * In the FM sound source correspondence
                              (Clie T400/600/650/NR70 and Visor+BeatPlus).
                            * Complete correspondence REAL chord.
                            * At the time of FM sound source use, while pushing the
                              hardware button, way you pronounce directly, modification.

                            Bug-Fix :
                            * At the time of FM sound source use, tuning of 3 chords of
                              cord/chord D semitone corrects the fact that it has slipped.
                            * At the time of sound source selection, The thing and
                              the actual sound source which are selected have slipped

  - 2002/06/07  Ver 0.6     * In the FM sound source of Clie-T correspondence
                              (as for Clie-NR lack of confirmation).
                            * Adds sound source function preselection capability.
                            * Setting screen modification (Setting -> Preferences) 

  - 2002/03/27  Ver 0.5     * Gray scale icon correspondence
                            * A chord display part is changed into "field" -> "direct drawing."

  - 2002/01/27  Ver 0.4     * Development environmental change (GCC->CodeWarrior7)
                            * Icon change, It corresponds also to a color icon.
                              (application a main part monochrome)
                            * The version of Palm-OS is judged,
                              and less than by 3.0, it corrects so that it cannot perform.
                            * Main screen Font It changes into Large.
                            * A title bar is added.
                            * An arrangement function is added.
                                Volume adjustment
                                Length adjustment of one sound
                            * An arrangement preservation function is added.
                            * In addition to this, it small-corrects.

  - 2002/01/06  Ver 0.3     * An About screen is attached, and since it came seemingly
                              to be application, it opens to the public. 

  - 2002/01/04  Ver 0.2     * I understands how to use a hard button (key manager) at last. 

  - 2002/01/01  Ver 0.1     * Name determination, creator ID (GuiP) acquisition 

  - about 2001/03           * the test used as a prototype -- an application -- creation 

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6.  Future Correspondence Schedule

  - Beam Song data.

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7. Exemption from responsibility

  - GuiPar did not guarantee. Please give me the use based on each judgment.

  - It is in the middle of a performance, it is excited, and is breakage of 
    a liquid crystal screen or a hardware button.
    At the time of the occurrence of the accident of fall of a device etc.
    SpaWare does not offer a guarantee.

    * 2003/09/26 The present check model of operation 
     SONY       CLIE  N600C(J)
                      N750C(J)
                      T600C(J)  * with FM Sound-source
                      T650C(J)  * with FM Sound-source
                      NR70(J)   * with FM Sound-source
                      NX70V(J)  * with FM Sound-source
                      NZ90(J)   * with FM Sound-source
                      SJ33(J)   * with FM Sound-source
                      TG50(J)   * with FM Sound-source
     PALM       Palm  Vx(J)
                T|T
     HandSpring Visor Platinum(J)
                Visor Platinum(J) + BeatPlus

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8. Re-distribution

  GuiPar is a Shareware.

  Please carry out a copy, a beam, etc. and re-distribute freely. 
  If it can do, the form of an archive (GuiParXX.zip) is desirable. 

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9. Gratitude

  Everyone who receives the operation report such that the V0.6
  does not move with the NR, thank you.

  In addition, I appreciate Mr. c-saturn who gives me great advice in
  regard to FM sound source control. Thank you again.

  Garbage Heap -> http://homepage3.nifty.com/~c-saturn/

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10. Others 

  Any opinion, comment, etc. Up to "OGIN" <ogin@ogin.net>
  Please bring near freely. At least a check report of operation welcomes. 
